Well thought out Muffin Man. We all need to make our objections known (in a thoughtful manner) to the minister, or at the very least convey your position to Diana McQueen by adding your name to this petition.
Prevent the LOSS of recreational land usage in Southern Alberta
My Eco gets 22-24 L/100km pulling my 27 foot enclosed filled with sleds and gear. 14-15 city and 11-13 highway empty. Something is wrong with the OP's truck.
Honest mileage:
Highway unloaded 12-13 L/100km typically
City unloaded 14-15 L/100km typically
Highway with 27' 7 wide enclosed (3000 lb trailer dry weight plus 2 to 3 sleds or RZR and gear) 22-23 L/100KM typically
Best I ever got 10.5 L/100km on a unloaded highway trip to BC
Worst I ever got...
My Eco does rock for hauling groceries across town or pulling a 27 foot enclosed through the mountains. I did the 1 ton diesel thing for 8 years. Been there, done that, paid for it. There are still things better left to a heavy duty, but the Eco is a lot more versatile than meany will give it...
So on Sunday my daughter got to do some riding around home. Firefly came over with his 7 year old son so we had 2 mini me's running around. I stuck a helmet cam on my daughter and I had no idea she was such a chatter box when she's riding. It was a day full of great memories. Priceless!
I have one on my 13. So far it's working we'll. I got it mainly to free up a few pounds and to have a better place to mount my muff pot. No programmer needed.